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100th Synod gathers online

Naomi Racz — Wed, 02 Jun 2021 00:56:27 +0000

On May 29, Bishop Anna Greenwood-Lee and over 150 clergy, lay and youth delegates from across the diocese gathered on Zoom for a historic synod. Not only was it the diocese’s 100th Synod — an occasion that would normally have been marked with a great celebration — but it was also the first synod to […]

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The illicit drug overdose crisis in British Columbia and our response as a church

Lon Towstego — Tue, 01 Jun 2021 23:41:30 +0000

April 14 marked the fifth anniversary of the declaration of an opioid overdose emergency in B.C. Since the public health emergency was declared in April 2016, there have been 7,024 deaths from illicit drug overdose, and it is now the fourth highest cause of death in the province. On April 14, Lisa Lapointe, chief coroner; […]

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No idle hands

Naomi Racz — Tue, 01 Jun 2021 23:19:18 +0000

The seed for the Chapel Art Gallery at St. Matthias, Victoria, was planted when Nicky Rendell, an artist, nurse and parishioner at St. Matthias, was invited by Meaghan Crosby-Shearer, incumbent, to showcase art works that expressed her personal response to the Syrian crisis. Some of the more powerful images were displayed either side of the […]

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Salaam Shalom Peace Vigil

Faith Tides — Tue, 01 Jun 2021 22:56:04 +0000

In the name of the one God of all creation, the violence must stop, regardless of where it comes from and to whom it is directed. God has gifted us with everything we need to live in peace. What is happening in Israel and Palestine is not a religious fight, it is a political fight. […]

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Bridging the Gap

Faith Tides — Tue, 01 Jun 2021 12:59:01 +0000

Pictured (from left to right) are Ruth Giles, parishioner at Comox United Church; Sulin Milne, incumbent at St Peter, Comox; and Cathie Talbot, parishioner at Comox United Church). Since early in the COVID-19 pandemic, St. Peter, Comox, has been “Bridging the Gap,” helping families with kitchen staples. Hearing about this initiative, Ruth Giles and Cathie […]

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